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New NASA Van Allen Probes Observations Helping to Improve Space Weather Models
Mar. 7, 2014 Using data from NASA's Van Allen Probes, researchers have tested and improved a model to help forecast what's happening in the radiation environment of near-Earth space -- a place seething ... full story -
Over Demanding Market Affects Fisheries More Than Climate Change
Mar. 7, 2014 Fisheries that rely on short life species, such as shrimp or sardine, have been more affected by climate change, because this phenomenon affects chlorophyll production, which is vital for ... full story -
Plasma Plumes Help Shield Earth from Damaging Solar Storms
Mar. 6, 2014 Scientists have identified a plasma plume that naturally protects the Earth against solar storms. Earth's magnetic field, or magnetosphere, stretches from the planet's core out into space, ... full story -
Remote Sensing Moisture Model Could Aid Farmers
Mar. 5, 2014 Global farmers could get better decision-making help as refinements are made to North Alabama soil moisture modeling research being done by an atmospheric science doctoral student. The models, using ... full story -
How Ancient Greek Plays Allow Us to Reconstruct Europe's Climate
Mar. 3, 2014 The open air plays of the ancient Greeks may offer us a valuable insight into the Mediterranean climate of the time, reports new research. Using historical observations from artwork and plays, ... full story -
NASA-JAXA Launch Mission to Measure Global Rain, Snow
Feb. 28, 2014 The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), thundered into space at 10:37 a.m. PST ... full story -
Climate Change Puts Wheat Crops at Risk of Disease
Feb. 26, 2014 There is a risk that severity of epidemics of some wheat diseases may increase within the next ten to twenty years due to the impacts of climate change according to a study by international ... full story -
Offshore Wind Farms Could Tame Hurricanes Before They Reach Land
Feb. 26, 2014 Computer simulations have shown that offshore wind farms with thousands of wind turbines could have sapped the power of three real-life hurricanes, significantly decreasing their winds and ... full story -
Hurricane Prediction: Real Time Forecast of Hurricane Sandy Had Track and Intensity Accuracy
Feb. 25, 2014 A real-time hurricane analysis and prediction system that effectively incorporates airborne Doppler radar information may accurately track the path, intensity and wind force in a hurricane, according ... full story -
Climate Change Won't Reduce Deaths in Winter, British Study Concludes
Feb. 23, 2014 Climate change is unlikely to reduce the United Kingdom's excess winter death rate, which was a previous hypothesis. The study debunks the widely held view that warmer winters will cut the ... full story -
Extreme Weather Caused by Climate Change Decides Distribution of Insects, Study Shows
Feb. 20, 2014 Extreme weather caused by climate change in the coming decades is likely to have profound implications for distributions of insects and other invertebrates. This is suggested by a new study of ... full story -
Statistics Research Could Build Consensus Around Climate Predictions
Feb. 19, 2014 Vast amounts of data related to climate change are being compiled by researchers worldwide with varying climate projections. This requires combining information across data sets to arrive at a ... full story -
NASA Satellites See Arctic Surface Darkening Faster
Feb. 19, 2014 The retreat of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is diminishing Earth's albedo, or reflectivity, by an amount considerably larger than previously estimated, according to a new study that uses data ... full story -
Deep Freeze in the Great Lakes: Lakes Nearly Frozen Completely for First Time in 20 Years
Feb. 19, 2014 Lake Superior is more than 90 percent iced over, and experts say it may be covered completely before winter's end. Someone has proposed a hike across Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron and Lake Erie ... full story -
Extreme Weather Images in the Media Cause Fear and Disengagement With Climate Change
Feb. 18, 2014 Extreme weather images represent human suffering and loss. They are iconic of climate change and are symbols of its natural impacts. Reporting on extreme weather has increased over the last few ... full story -
Finding Common Ground Fosters Understanding of Climate Change
Feb. 17, 2014 Grasping the concept of climate change and its impact on the environment can be difficult. Establishing common ground and using models, however, can break down barriers and present the concept in an ... full story -
Harvesting Light, the Single-Molecule Way: Molecular Mechanism of Light Harvesting May Illuminate Path Forward to Future Solar Cells
Feb. 16, 2014 Scientists have reached new insights into one of the molecular mechanisms behind light harvesting, which enables photosynthetic organisms to thrive, even as weather conditions change from full ... full story -
Arctic Marine Mammals Are Ecosystem Sentinels
Feb. 13, 2014 As the Arctic continues to see dramatic declines in seasonal sea ice, warming temperatures and increased storminess, the responses of marine mammals can provide clues to how the ecosystem is ... full story -
Weather Changes May Be Linked With Stroke Hospitalization, Death
Feb. 12, 2014 Stroke hospitalization and death rates may be associated with changes in environmental temperature and dew point. Large daily temperature changes and higher average dew points may be linked with ... full story -
Record Low in Oil Spills in Baltic Detected by Aerial Surveillance in 2013
Feb. 11, 2014 The Finnish Border Guard The Finnish Border Guard's surveillance flights discovered only nine illegal oil spills on the Baltic in 2013. The record number of 107 oil spills was reported in 2001. ... full story -
California Drought Similar to Historic Drought in Texas
Feb. 10, 2014 The worst drought ever to hit California could rival the historic 2011 drought that devastated Texas, says a Texas A&M University ... full story
- New NASA Van Allen Probes observations helping to improve space weather models
- Over demanding market affects fisheries more than climate change
- Climate change puts wheat crops at risk of disease
- Offshore wind farms could tame hurricanes before they reach land
- Statistics research could build consensus around climate predictions
- NASA satellites see Arctic surface darkening faster
- Deep freeze in the Great Lakes: Lakes nearly frozen completely for first time in 20 years
- Hot weather deaths projected to rise 257 percent in UK by 2050s, experts warn
- As the temperature drops, risk of fracture rises
- Raindrop research dials in satellite forecasting accuracy
- 'Standing on a comet': Rosetta mission will contribute to space weather research
- Researchers target sea level rise to save years of archaeological evidence
- With few hard frosts, tropical mangroves push north
- North Atlantic atmospheric oscillation affects quality of cava
- Use of media can save lives in bad storms
- Solar activity not a key cause of climate change, study shows
- Clues to how plants evolved to cope with cold
- A whole new meaning to bad weather: Top ten worst weather places in the world
- Landsat 8 helps unveil the coldest place on Earth
- First measurement flight: Research aircraft HALO explores trade wind clouds
- 2012 solar storm points up need for society to prepare
- System developed for assessing how effective species are at pollinating crops
- Unique model simulates electron environment in space at 36000 km above the Earth
- Biodiversity higher in the tropics, but species more likely to arise at higher latitudes
- Satellite trio to explore the Earth's magnetic field
- Framework could improve southeast rainfall forecasts
- Financial decision-makers need weather and climate information to manage risks
- Scientists nearing forecasts of long-lived wildfires
- Southeast U.S. should prepare for wild weather from climate change, expert says
- Preparing for hell and high water: Researchers advocate for climate adaptation science
- Amazon deforestation could mean droughts for western U.S.
- Scientists eye longer-term forecasts of U.S. heat waves
- Hurricane Sandy's lessons include: Put parks, not houses, on the beach
- Insects modify mating behavior in anticipation of storms
- How one transportation business survived Hurricane Sandy
- Micro-gels from tiny ice algae play an important role in polar ocean carbon budgets
- Device gives scientists front-row seat to lightning strikes
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